As with the Southend event of the previous weekend, and also hosted by Heart FM’s Martin & Su, the annual Christmas lights switch-on in Chelmsford offered a day of music and entertainment throughout the town’s centre. Starring transgender ‘The Voice’ semi-finalist Jordan Gray plus local talents West End Mamas, The Big Sing, Winston and the Lads and the Hackney Colliery Band, the large crowd enjoyed and joined in with some powerful music. Chelmsford’s Mayor and ‘Santa’, plus local promoters, switched on the lights at 5pm, accompanied by fireworks.

Jordan Gray was the first transgender contestant on ‘The Voice’ and has released her new single ‘Platinum’ this week.